Vision-Box, an exhibitor at FTE APEX Virtual Expo 2021, will implement a biometric digital identity management system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.


Vision-Box, an exhibitor at FTE APEX Virtual Expo 2021, will implement a biometric digital identity management system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Using SITA Smart Path, passengers on select domestic flights with United Airlines can link their driver’s license to their facial biometric at check-in.

Narita International and Haneda International airports have announced trials of Face Express – a new boarding procedure using facial recognition technology.

Additional touchless bag drop kiosks will be installed across DFW International Airport, allowing customers to drop their bags using facial recognition.
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A new fast-track passport control service that uses face and iris-recognition technologies has been launched across 122 smart gates at Dubai airports.

NEC discusses how biometrics technology allows passengers to move seamlessly through airports and offers contactless touchpoints in an age of changed travel requirements.

Etihad is trialling SITA’s facial biometrics for cabin members, allowing them to complete check-in procedures digitally via their own mobile devices.

U.S. CBP’s Diane J. Sabatino shares lessons learned from COVID-19 and how the agency is working with its partners to drive the travel industry recovery.

Lufthansa Group airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS will be the first to use a new interoperable biometric identification platform, developed by Star Alliance.

Spirit Airlines has become the first airline to launch biometric boarding, developed by Amadeus, at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

NEC explains how biometrics technology can facilitate a contactless passenger journey and form the foundation for an industry-wide transformation.

Emirates has launched an integrated biometric path at Dubai International Airport to give passengers a seamless travel journey from check-in to boarding.

The new travel assistant allows passengers to go through the airport checkpoints without physical contact thanks to facial recognition and dedicated lanes.

Spirit Airlines is introducing biometric check-in which would reduce face-to-face interactions between airline staff and passengers.

A new contactless experience for passengers travelling through Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) is now live.

Bengaluru International Airport’s biometric-based passenger processing solution Digi Yatra is now available for AirAsia India guests on select flights.
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